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#e2746d color: Ardent Coral

#e2746d is rgb(226, 116, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.373% 0.13808 25.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68.4%
0.138
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e2746d

#e2746d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2746d mixed with white

  1. e2746d
  2. e7837b
  3. eb9189
  4. ef9f98
  5. f2ada6
  6. f5bab5
  7. f8c8c3
  8. fad6d2
  9. fce4e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2746d mixed with black

  1. e2746d
  2. c4645e
  3. a8544f
  4. 8c4541
  5. 713733
  6. 572926
  7. 3e1b19
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2746d with less saturation

  1. e2746d
  2. dc7972
  3. d57d76
  4. cf817b
  5. c8857f
  6. c18984
  7. b98d88
  8. b2908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a29695

Questions about #e2746d

What color is #e2746d?

#e2746d is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 109), in HSL hsl(3.59, 66.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.373% 0.13808 25.089).

What colors go well with #e2746d?

The complementary color of #e2746d is #00b0c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da729e and #d9803b. The triadic partners are #5daf62 and #6f96ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2746d?

Black text reads better on #e2746d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2746d a warm or cool color?

#e2746d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.138.